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As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment,\nprofessional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.\nPosition Overview\nWe’re seeking a senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer to help evolve our internal developer platform into an AI-first, intelligent system that makes infrastructure self-service, adaptive, and increasingly autonomous.\nIn this role, you will work closely with platform leadership to implement and extend a vision for abstracting\ncloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code), while introducing AI-driven workflows, natural language interfaces, and intelligent automation into the developer experience.\nYou’ll be a hands-on technical expert in AWS EKS and platform engineering, building extensible tooling and systems that enable developers to provision, operate, and troubleshoot infrastructure through intuitive, context-aware workflows.\nThis is a 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optimization, and reliability\nImplement policy, networking, and workload isolation best practices\n Implement Intelligent Platform Workflows\nBuild systems that interpret infrastructure signals (logs, metrics, events) and provide actionableinsights\n\nDevelop AI-assisted workflows for incident triage, root cause analysis, and runbook generation/execution\nEnable human-in-the-loop automation for safe and controlled remediation\nDevelop Developer Tooling and Experience\nBuild platform SDKs, CLIs, and service templates that standardize infrastructure consumption\nContribute to AI-powered copilots and assistants that improve developer productivity\nEnable natural language interaction with platform services where appropriate\n Codify Best Practices\nImplement reusable infrastructure patterns and opinionated defaults\nEncode security, scalability, and compliance into platform tooling\nExtend Infrastructure as Code practices (e.g., OpenTofu) with abstraction and validation layers\nDrive 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decisions, and focus on what matters most.\nThis is an opportunity to:\nOperate as a senior, high-impact individual contributor on a modern platform team\nHelp evolve infrastructure into an AI-first, intelligent system\nBuild tools and systems that actively amplify developer productivity\nQualifications:\nCore Experience\n8+ years in infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering role\nProven experience building or contributing to internal developer platforms\nDeep expertise in Amazon Web Services, especially EKS, IAM, and networking\nStrong programming skills (Python or Go), with experience building production-grade tools and services\nStrong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and cloud-native architectures\nAI-First and Systems Thinking\nExperience or strong interest in integrating AI/LLMs into developer or operational workflows\nFamiliarity with APIs from providers like OpenAI or similar\nUnderstanding of event-driven architectures and their role in intelligent automation\nAbility to design adaptive, feedback-driven systems rather than static workflows\n Platform and Developer Experience\nExperience building developer tooling (CLIs, portals, SDKs)\nFamiliarity with platforms like Backstage, Port, or custom developer portals\nStrong product mindset with a focus on usability and developer experience\nCollaboration and Influence\nStrong systems thinking and architectural design skills\nAbility to operate independently while aligning with platform direction\nEffective communication and cross-team collaboration skills\nAI-First Platform Principles\nFrom automation to intelligence - systems interpret and act, not just execute\nContext-aware interfaces - developers interact via guided and natural workflows\nHuman-in-the-loop - automation includes safe approval and oversight\nObservability to action - insights lead to recommendations and responses\nContinuous learning - platforms improve through feedback and usage patterns\nWhy Teaching 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By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.\nLet's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!\n Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies\n\nTeaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:\nCompetitive compensation package\nEmployee Equity Appreciation Program\nHealth and wellness insurance benefits\n401k with employer match\nFlexible work environment \nUnlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)\nPaid parental leave\nTuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth\nBest in class technology equipment for every employee\nPenthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi 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